〈…〉 ●●●●…ble suit of the foresaid Inhabitants did assemble themselves together at the Church of Clare aforesaid ●●well to view what Sums of money by virtue of the said Letters Patents have been by them collected, as also 〈…〉 there have 〈…〉 the same, they do now find, that by reason of the many Collections made for St. Albon, Virginia, and other decayed Churches, that all the money which they have received, will not serve to finish the said Church (which hitherto hath been very substantially employed, and with great commendation) unless some further course be forthwith taken for the Parishioners resiefe 〈…〉 And for that the poor Inhabitants, notwithstanding their former charge, have very willingly and bountifully contributed to the uttermost of their abilities towards the building and finishing of the same; yet for that they have been deeply surcharged herein already, and at this instant are indebted for the work already performed, about the Sum of Two Hundred: Fifty Pounds more than they have received, They have most humbly besought Us, that of 〈◊〉 Princely care and zeal to works of this nature, in respect of the charge already bestowed and the work not finished, We would be pleased to proceed as we have begun to the finishing of this work, and t●●●ew our foresaid Letters Patents for some other Counties not yet collected, not doubting, but that all good Christians (well weighing the premises) will be ready and willing to extend their liberal contributions towards the finishing and performing of so Religious and pious a work, so far & substantially begun; and without some further relief, not likely to be perfected & ended.  
KNOW ye therefore, that of Our especial Grace and Princely comp●●●ion, we have given & granted, and by these our Letters Patents do give and grant unto our true and Loyal subjects George Blomefield Gentleman, W●●●●am Neatherstreat, Francis Cross, and john Steuens Yeomen, Inhabitants of our foresaid Town of Clare, and to their Deputy & Deputies, the bearer or bearers hereof, full power licence & authority, to ask, gather, receive & take the Alms & charitable benevolence of all our loving subjects whatsoever Inhabiting within our Counties of Surrey, Barks, Buckingham, Oxford, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Gloucester, Lancaster, and York, with our City & University of Oxford, and in our Cities of Bristol, Bath, & Wells, and Exeter, with our cities Gloucester, and York, with our Town & County of Kingston upon Hull: And in all other Cities, Towns corporate, privileged places, Parishes, Villages, and in all other places whatsoever within our said Counties, and not elsewhere, for and towards the finishing and pecfecting of the foresaid good and Godly work.  
WHEREFORE We will and command you, and every of you, that at such time and times as the said George Blomefield, William Netherstreat, Francis Cross, & john Stevens, or their Deputy or Deputies, ●●e bearer or bearers hereof, ●●hall come and repair to any your Churches, Chapels, or other places, to ask receive the gratuities and charitable benevolence of our said Subjects quietly to permit and suffer them so to do, without any manner your lets, or contradictions. And you the said Parsons, Vicars, and Curates, for the better stirring up of a charitable devotion, deliberately to publish and declare the Tenor of these our Letters Patents unto our said Subjects, Exhorting & persuading them to extend their liberal contributions in so good and Godly a work. And you the Churchwardens of every Parish where such Collection shall be made (as aforesaid to collet & gather the Alms & charitable benevolence of all our loving Subjects whatsoever, within One month next after the receipt of their our Letters Patents, or the Copy or Brief thereof; And what shall be by you so gathered, to be by the Minister and yourselves endorsed on the Backside hereof, in words at length, and not in figures, and the same deliver to the bearer or bearers hereof, when as thereunto you shall be required. And Statut, Law, Ordinance, or provision heretofore made to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.  
IN witness whereof, we have caused these our Letters to be made Patets for the space of One whole year next after the date hereof to endure.  
Witness ourself at Westminster, the Eigt day of December in the seventeenth year of our Reign of England, France, and Ireland; and of Scotland the Three & Fiftieth. ❀ Steward ❀ God save the King▪   

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